It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Wauchope and its hinterland.
Late night Christmas shopping in Wauchope
Shops will open on Thursday nights in December until 7pm.
Ulysses Club
On Sunday December 4, the Hannam Vale Salvation Army Toy Run, from Wingham to Harrington, departs the Donut at 9am.
Christmas at Hollisdale, Pappinbarra
Friday December 2, 6pm, Hollisdale Hall, Pappinbarra. BBQ, soft drinks, BYO, games, Santa coming, members’ draw, jackpot. All welcome.
Enquiries to Lisa: 0418 220 138.
Byabarra Community Hall
Saturday December 3, 90th birthday tea dance from 3pm.
Enquiries to Julie McLeod on 6587 1134.
Christmas Pageant St Matthew’s Anglican Church Hall
Saturday December 3, 3.30pm. Join in the Christmas story with your children. Play. Stay for sausage sizzle. All welcome. Enquiries: 65852019 or 0424 226 258.
Billabong, Comboyne Showground
Saturday December 3, from 6.30pm, open to everyone who’s supported the showground. Bring a plate and BYOG.
Pappinbarra Community Market
Sunday December 4, 9-1pm, Grown and Gathered market, Hollisdale Hall, 493 Pappinbarra Road. Baby animals, food and coffee, live music and Santa. Phone Lisa: 0418 220 138.
Pembrooke Hall Christmas Tree
Sunday December 4 at 4pm games, Santa due at 5pm, sausage sizzle. Gold coin donation for adults. Enquiries: 0424 226 258.
Wauchope Hospital Volunteers
Monday December 5, meeting 10am Community health rooms followed by Christmas lunch at 12 noon in Wauchope RSL. Bring and share a gift.
Hastings Co-op Centenary Garden opens
12 noon on Wednesday December 7 at Wauchope IGA. Everyone welcome.
Broken Bago Day Club
Visit to Huntingdon School on December 8 from Wauchope RSL, 10am 2pm. Bring a plate to share for morning tea. All welcome. Info 65861991.
CWA Wauchope
Last meeting for the year. Friday December 9 at 10am. New members welcome. Ring Pam 65853736.
Wauchope Community Christmas
Bain Park on Saturday December 10 from 3pm.
Letitia Fitzpatrick
Worked as a journalist and assistant producer for BBC news and current affairs in the UK, Ulster Television, Q Radio and the Irish News in Northern Ireland. Moved to Australia and joined Fairfax Media in 2016. Won a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship award in 2018 for reporting the Pappinbarra bushfires and the subsequent Rotary appeal which raised $30,000.
Worked as a journalist and assistant producer for BBC news and current affairs in the UK, Ulster Television, Q Radio and the Irish News in Northern Ireland. Moved to Australia and joined Fairfax Media in 2016. Won a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship award in 2018 for reporting the Pappinbarra bushfires and the subsequent Rotary appeal which raised $30,000.
